As to what the CS did to its own people. Draconian draft/conscription, "for the duration" enlistments attached to 3 mos regiments, tithe, travel papers, suspension of Habeus Corpus on top of the general economic and logistical incompetence.

Neither side was what I would call angelic.

IMO any US citizen, especially a public servent, who makes efforts to kill US soldiers, give aid and comfort to those trying to kill them is guilty of treason. Just my opinion.